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title: Add a flow to a custom application with app generation
description: Add a flow to a custom application by asking ServiceNow Otto. Describe what you want the flow to do, or ask ServiceNow Otto for suggestions.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/sns-app-gen-add-flow.html
release: australia
product: ServiceNow Studio Classic
classification: servicenow-studio-classic
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-07-28"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [agentic ai, app gen, app generation, now assist, application generation, app creation, application creation, servicenow studio, generative ai]
breadcrumb: [Generate apps, App generation, AI tools and files, Use, ServiceNow Studio, Developing your application, Building applications]
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# Add a flow to a custom application with app generation

Add a flow to a custom application by asking ServiceNow Otto®. Describe what you want the flow to do, or ask ServiceNow Otto® for suggestions.

## Before you begin

Starting with the Australia release, app generation is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer activated on new instances but will continue to be supported. Build Agent provides the latest experience for this functionality. For more information, see [Build Agent](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/build-agent.md).

Role required: now\_assist\_panel\_user

**Note:** If you have users that only need to edit \(not create\) apps, they can be assigned the delegated\_developer or now\_assist\_panel\_user roles.

To add a flow to an application created using app generation, enable the ServiceNow Otto for Creator flow generation skill and confirm that you have a flow\_designer role. For more information, see .

## About this task

Use the app generation skill to add one or more flows to a custom application while creating or updating it. Specify exactly what you want in the flow, or ask Now Assist for suggestions.

**Note:** The following steps describe how to add a flow to an existing application. The process for adding a flow during application creation is similar.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **App Engine** > **ServiceNow Studio**.

2.  Select the ServiceNow Otto® icon.

    \[Omitted image "app-generation-task-initiation-xsr2.png"\] Alt text: ServiceNow Otto highlighted in banner.

3.  In the ServiceNow Otto® panel, select **Update an app**.

4.  Select the application to edit.

5.  Select **Submit**.

6.  Start the conversation and ask for a flow.

7.  Specify what you want or ask for suggestions.

8.  Continue the conversation until the flow contains what you need.

9.  Preview and save the application to view the new flow.

    For more information, see [Review and edit applications built using app generation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/sns-app-gen-review-apps.md).


**Parent Topic:**[Generate apps in ServiceNow Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/servicenow-studio-classic/sns-app-gen-using-landing.md)